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Advances in Arthritis and Knee Repair

Description: Created by Biological Orthopedics of Miami, this site provides basic information about arthritis and knee surgery, and includes instructive illustrations.
Contact: Richard S. Glosser, M.D.
Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first!

To file your report.

Avascular Necrosis of Bone MRI Evaluation

Description: This site includes a variety of information on avascular necrosis, including research, treatment, MRI diagnosis and screening.
Contact: David A. Bluemke, M.D., Ph.D.
Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first!

To file your report.

Biomechanics Worldwide

Description: In its own words, this site "is designed to assist all persons in their search for information on the broad topic of biomechanics. Generally it points to other biomechanics and related sites as well as files of relevant information. It is hoped that eventually it will also point to the individual home pages of all of the biomechanists in the world who wish to share their related knowledge and experiences." Its scope of coverage for links to other sites is impressive.
Contact: J. Pierre Baudin
Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first!

To file your report.

Bob's ACL WWW Board

Description: A USENET-style conference center dedicated to anterior cruciate ligaments.
Contact: Bob Willmot
Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first!

To file your report.

Bone Home

Description:This site is filled with a wide variety of orthopedic resources including an image bank, presentations, and lots of hyperlinks.
Contact: Ira H. Kirschenbaum, MD
Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first!

To file your report.

CMTnet

Description: This page is a set of links to resources on Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, compiled by a concerned layman.
Contact: smith@ultranet.com
Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first!

To file your report.

Hand and Upper Limb Centre Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory

Description: This facility is part of St. Joseph's Health Centre in London, Ontario, Canada, and their Web site contains background information about the center's work. It also has a brief list of biomechanics links.
Contact: Matt Danter
Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first!

To file your report.

International Spinal Development and Research Foundation

Description: Aside from containing information about the foundation's work, this site contains excerpts from the book Manual of Internal Fixation of the Spine.
Contact: isdrf@vegas.infi.net
Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first!

To file your report.

KNEEguru

Description: Offers a wide range of knee-related information ranging from beginner to clinician level. Includes discussion forums for specialist topics.
Contact: Webmaster
Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first!

To file your report.

LifeNet

Description: A non-profit organ procurement organization and allograft tissue banking system providing orthopedic allograft bone tissue for orthopedic procedures.
Contact: Bill Greeves
Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first!

To file your report.

Medical Student Orthopaedics Interest Page

Description: Resources of particular interest for medical students who are considering a career on orthopedics.
Contact: Brandon Allen
Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first!

To file your report.

Medfacts SportsDoc

Description: Containing multimedia, virtual libraries and a Q&A forum, this site offers a wealth of information on sports medicine.
Contact: Info@MedFacts.com
Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first!

To file your report.

Nail Patella Syndrome

Description: Site devoted to raising awareness to the existence of this rare multisystem disorder. Items of interest to orthopaedic specialists include a comprehensive patient-centred description of the disorder, a forum for people with NPS to share their own experiences and a section devoted to other resources dealing with this disorder. Recommended reading by Orthopaedic Web Links (Dr Myles Clough).
Contact: Alan Bates
Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first!

To file your report.

New Hope for Back and Leg Pain

Description: Information about Arthroscopic Microdiscectomy, a new minimally-invasive procedure for treating herniated discs.
Contact: Anthony T. Yeung, M.D.
Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first!

To file your report.

Ollier's and Maffucci's Disease Self-Help Group

Description: A grass-roots site offering information and communication regarding Ollier's and Maffucci's diseases.
Contact: Herman Schmid
Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first!

To file your report.

Orthopaedic Links

Description: The name says it all. A companion resource to the sci.med.orthopedics newsgroup, this page contains links to dozens of orthopedic resources.
Contact: Myles Clough
Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first!

To file your report.

RehabQuest

Description: An online resource linking rehabilitation professionals and students to employment, continuing education opportunities, and resources.
Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first!

To file your report.

Symposium osteoarthritis

Description: The site is maintained by the Universityclinic of Orthopaedics in Bochum(Germany). Actually it serves as a announcement for an international symposium on joint preserving therapies in osteoarthritis. The meeting will be held in Bochum , Western-Germany Jan. 16th and 17th 1998. Afterwards the site will be used to inform on
* further meetings organized by and
* latest results from the Orthopaedic University Clinic Bochum
Contact: JK Grifka
Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first!

To file your report.

The Orthopedic Network

Description: Online information for orthopedic sales associates and physicians, much of which is from a business perspective. Subscribers can take advantage of a downloadable Netscape plug-in that provides additional interactive capabilities.
Contact: info@ortho.net
Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first!

To file your report.

The Orthopedic Resident's Cyberlink Launchpad

Description: A collection of links targeted especially to orthopedic residents.
Contact: Dr. J.A. Smith
Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first!

To file your report.

Orthopaedic Specialty Center of Baltimore (OSCB)

Description:The physicians at the Orthopaedic Specialty Center of Baltimore (OSCB) are dedicated to keeping your body’s musculoskeletal system in the best possible working condition. For almost 75 years, OSCB has provided expertise in all areas of orthopaedics: sports medicine, spine surgery, arthroscopic surgery, joint replacement, hand surgery, foot and ankle care, pediatric orthopaedics and trauma.
Contact: Jeffrey Silverstone
Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first!

To file your report.

Orthopedic Surgery Mailing List Homepage

Description: This site is not an archive for the mailing list; however, it's more. In addition to profiles of subscribers to the listserv, it also links to the FTP site for case consultations, channels to downloadable patient education interactive programs, and offers an extensive (but unannotated) listorama. The Webmaster is also a columnist for Orthopedics Today.
Contact: Randale Sechrest, MD
Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first!

To file your report.

Polio Survivors Page

Description: Patient-oriented home-base, but with links to physician articles.
Contact: Tom Dempsey
Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first!

To file your report.

Prosthetics Research Study

Description: A site devoted to "multi-disciplinary research and development for prevention of limb loss, wound healing, surgery, rehabilitation and prosthetics."
Contact: Jim Beck
Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first!

To file your report.

The Spine Page

Description: Information on the spine and spine surgery.
Contact: Robert Cook
Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first!

To file your report.

Spine Surgery

Description: A comprehensive site for spine surgeons and others interested in issues related to the spine. Includes a listserv, FTP site for X-ray images, and case studies.
Contact: Derek Eggers
Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first!

To file your report.

Trauma.org

Description: Despite the "org" domain name, this page does not appear to be affiliated with any of the traditional orthopedic organizations. Nonetheless, it aims to "provide a repository for educational materials, sources of information, details of forthcoming events, and eventually original articles, contributions and papers," according to its chieftain, Dr. Karim Brohi.
Contact: Karim Brohi
Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first!

To file your report.

WorldOrtho

Description: Billed as "the ultimate orthopaedic Website," WorldOrtho contains daily articles, links that are rated by discipline, and special resources for teaching students, junior doctors and surgical trainees. This site is maintained by Nepean Hospital, a teaching hospital at the University of Sydney.
Contact: info@worldortho.com
Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first!

To file your report.

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	Advances in Arthritis and Knee Repair Description: Created by Biological Orthopedics of Miami, this site provides basic information about arthritis and knee surgery, and includes instructive illustrations. Contact: Richard S. Glosser, M.D. Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first! To file your report. Avascular Necrosis of Bone MRI Evaluation Description: This site includes a variety of information on avascular necrosis, including research, treatment, MRI diagnosis and screening. Contact: David A. Bluemke, M.D., Ph.D. Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first! To file your report. Biomechanics Worldwide Description: In its own words, this site "is designed to assist all persons in their search for information on the broad topic of biomechanics. Generally it points to other biomechanics and related sites as well as files of relevant information. It is hoped that eventually it will also point to the individual home pages of all of the biomechanists in the world who wish to share their related knowledge and experiences." Its scope of coverage for links to other sites is impressive. Contact: J. Pierre Baudin Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first! To file your report. Bob's ACL WWW Board Description: A USENET-style conference center dedicated to anterior cruciate ligaments. Contact: Bob Willmot Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first! To file your report. Bone Home Description:This site is filled with a wide variety of orthopedic resources including an image bank, presentations, and lots of hyperlinks. Contact: Ira H. Kirschenbaum, MD Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first! To file your report. CMTnet Description: This page is a set of links to resources on Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, compiled by a concerned layman. Contact: smith@ultranet.com Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first! To file your report. Hand and Upper Limb Centre Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory Description: This facility is part of St. Joseph's Health Centre in London, Ontario, Canada, and their Web site contains background information about the center's work. It also has a brief list of biomechanics links. Contact: Matt Danter Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first! To file your report. International Spinal Development and Research Foundation Description: Aside from containing information about the foundation's work, this site contains excerpts from the book Manual of Internal Fixation of the Spine. Contact: isdrf@vegas.infi.net Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first! To file your report. KNEEguru Description: Offers a wide range of knee-related information ranging from beginner to clinician level. Includes discussion forums for specialist topics. Contact: Webmaster Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first! To file your report. LifeNet Description: A non-profit organ procurement organization and allograft tissue banking system providing orthopedic allograft bone tissue for orthopedic procedures. Contact: Bill Greeves Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first! To file your report. Medical Student Orthopaedics Interest Page Description: Resources of particular interest for medical students who are considering a career on orthopedics. Contact: Brandon Allen Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first! To file your report. Medfacts SportsDoc Description: Containing multimedia, virtual libraries and a Q&A forum, this site offers a wealth of information on sports medicine. Contact: Info@MedFacts.com Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first! To file your report. Nail Patella Syndrome Description: Site devoted to raising awareness to the existence of this rare multisystem disorder. Items of interest to orthopaedic specialists include a comprehensive patient-centred description of the disorder, a forum for people with NPS to share their own experiences and a section devoted to other resources dealing with this disorder. Recommended reading by Orthopaedic Web Links (Dr Myles Clough). Contact: Alan Bates Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first! To file your report. New Hope for Back and Leg Pain Description: Information about Arthroscopic Microdiscectomy, a new minimally-invasive procedure for treating herniated discs. Contact: Anthony T. Yeung, M.D. Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first! To file your report. Ollier's and Maffucci's Disease Self-Help Group Description: A grass-roots site offering information and communication regarding Ollier's and Maffucci's diseases. Contact: Herman Schmid Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first! To file your report. Orthopaedic Links Description: The name says it all. A companion resource to the sci.med.orthopedics newsgroup, this page contains links to dozens of orthopedic resources. Contact: Myles Clough Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first! To file your report. RehabQuest Description: An online resource linking rehabilitation professionals and students to employment, continuing education opportunities, and resources. Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first! To file your report. Symposium osteoarthritis Description: The site is maintained by the Universityclinic of Orthopaedics in Bochum(Germany). Actually it serves as a announcement for an international symposium on joint preserving therapies in osteoarthritis. The meeting will be held in Bochum , Western-Germany Jan. 16th and 17th 1998. Afterwards the site will be used to inform on * further meetings organized by and * latest results from the Orthopaedic University Clinic Bochum Contact: JK Grifka Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first! To file your report. The Orthopedic Network Description: Online information for orthopedic sales associates and physicians, much of which is from a business perspective. Subscribers can take advantage of a downloadable Netscape plug-in that provides additional interactive capabilities. Contact: info@ortho.net Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first! To file your report. The Orthopedic Resident's Cyberlink Launchpad Description: A collection of links targeted especially to orthopedic residents. Contact: Dr. J.A. Smith Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first! To file your report. Orthopaedic Specialty Center of Baltimore (OSCB) Description:The physicians at the Orthopaedic Specialty Center of Baltimore (OSCB) are dedicated to keeping your body’s musculoskeletal system in the best possible working condition. For almost 75 years, OSCB has provided expertise in all areas of orthopaedics: sports medicine, spine surgery, arthroscopic surgery, joint replacement, hand surgery, foot and ankle care, pediatric orthopaedics and trauma. Contact: Jeffrey Silverstone Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first! To file your report. Orthopedic Surgery Mailing List Homepage Description: This site is not an archive for the mailing list; however, it's more. In addition to profiles of subscribers to the listserv, it also links to the FTP site for case consultations, channels to downloadable patient education interactive programs, and offers an extensive (but unannotated) listorama. The Webmaster is also a columnist for Orthopedics Today. Contact: Randale Sechrest, MD Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first! To file your report. Polio Survivors Page Description: Patient-oriented home-base, but with links to physician articles. Contact: Tom Dempsey Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first! To file your report. Prosthetics Research Study Description: A site devoted to "multi-disciplinary research and development for prevention of limb loss, wound healing, surgery, rehabilitation and prosthetics." Contact: Jim Beck Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first! To file your report. The Spine Page Description: Information on the spine and spine surgery. Contact: Robert Cook Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first! To file your report. Spine Surgery Description: A comprehensive site for spine surgeons and others interested in issues related to the spine. Includes a listserv, FTP site for X-ray images, and case studies. Contact: Derek Eggers Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first! To file your report. Trauma.org Description: Despite the "org" domain name, this page does not appear to be affiliated with any of the traditional orthopedic organizations. Nonetheless, it aims to "provide a repository for educational materials, sources of information, details of forthcoming events, and eventually original articles, contributions and papers," according to its chieftain, Dr. Karim Brohi. Contact: Karim Brohi Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first! To file your report. WorldOrtho Description: Billed as "the ultimate orthopaedic Website," WorldOrtho contains daily articles, links that are rated by discipline, and special resources for teaching students, junior doctors and surgical trainees. This site is maintained by Nepean Hospital, a teaching hospital at the University of Sydney. Contact: info@worldortho.com Feedback: None received yet; you may be the first! To file your report.